Serial Experiments Lain
Today, I’ve been in an Anime Marathon. I watched Serial Experiments Lain from episode one to thirteen. I started out late in the afternoon and finished watching the series at 11pm.
Serial Experiments Lain is one of the old anime series’ out there, but I only had the chance to watch the series now. While watching the series, I encountered many problems, such as grasping what’s going on the story, since nothing has been explained clearly. The series is weird and mysterious, it hooked me into watching the whole series with all the curiosity on what will be happening next (and on what is actually happening), hoping that all the questions in my head be answered. After finishing on watching the anime, a lot of questions have been answered, but still a whole bunch remains.
The series had a focus in technology and computers (Navi) which tickled my interest. They portrayed the power of computers and the Internet, “Wired” as they call it. The anime showed that the real world and the wired can have their barrier broken. Where people can live and continue on existing even after getting rid of their (human) bodies. All this was made possible by a program, which destroyed the barrier which is Lain (main character), who has God-like powers through the Wired.
Since computers are a big part of my life, I came to love the series for its focus in computers. I couldn’t help to be awed in Lain’s control and power over the Navi and Wired. She even turned her room into a laboratory; I wish to do that, someday.
What I loved about Lain is its artwork. The backgrounds, environment and perspectives are amazing! I love how the lighting and shadows work so well with their backgrounds, with a different feel and unique color combinations (sample: image at the right). Deep shadowy and silhouette type of objects such as houses, walls and electrical posts which fits in greatly with the proper colors used for the sky, plants and road. The backgrounds’ used in the series portrays entirely what the story is about. The anime’s line art is quite poor though, with not much attention to details. But overall, the anime’s artwork is amazing. This anime series is on my top list in best anime artworks.
I still need to rewatch the anime to understand the story better since the plot is really deep. There were too many twists and turns in the story to grasp all at once. Overall, it’s a great show and people just need to be open-minded in watching this series. Serial Experiments Lain is very entertaining in a different way.
i recommend the .hack series
Like this anime.
I also like the effect of the shadow. I never thought of that, or maybe I did, I just didn’t notice.